Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY, Feb. z.

err: To appropriate to the Wisconsin In
dustrial association $4,000 for the year
1887, and $4,000 for 1888. Sen. Rust: To
authorize John England, of Eau Claire,
his associates and assigns, to erect and
maintain dam on Tea river, in Sawyer
county, and to improve said river. Sen.
James: To incorporate the city of Rich
land Center. Several appointments made
by the governor were confirmed and the
senate adjourned.
House-The following petitions were
presented: Mr.. Cunningham, petition
signed by B. Cornell and others relating
to the propagation of fish and requiring
all owners of mill dams throughout the
state to put in fish ways; Mr.. Bartholf
petition of R. G. Maxwell and others for
repeal of the pharmacist law; Mr.. Wi
mans, memorial to congress for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States, granting suffrage to women. The
following bills were introduced: Mr..
Hetzel, to create a municipal court for
county of Lincoln, Mr.. Apple, re-
lating to the annual meeting of
school districts and to amend Sec
ton 425, chapter 81, of the revised stat
utes entitled 'of common schools as
amended by chapter 50, laws of 1885, and
chapter 29S, laws of 1888. Mr.. La Selle:
To amend section 1247 of the revised stat
utes, relating to the collection and appli-
cation of highway taxes. In committee
of the whole the house considered at
length the bill providing for the iuspec-
ton of steam boilers and the examination
of engineers, and the employment of
competent engineers. Several amend
ments were presented, but the commit
tee rose before reporting the bill to the
house. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. s.
Senate-The following bills were intro
duced: By Sen. Wechselberg, to annex
the village of Bay View to the city of
Milwaukee. Sen. De Croft to provide
for constructing ferry across the Mis-
sissippi river, from point in Buffalo
county, Wis, to the village of Waukesha,
Minnesota. The bill relating to the pub
LEGATION of reports of certain insurance
companies was passed and the senate ad-
journed.
House Several petitions were present
ed relating to the shipment of stock.
The following bills were then introduced:
By Mr.. Ferris, to provide for the preser
vation of game in certain counties; Mr..
Hammel, to prohibit railway companies
from heating their passenger cars with
stoves; Mr.. Harris, relating to licensing
of express companies. The assembly
then went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Brigham in the chair, to consider bill
No. 90, A., relating to the inspection of
steam boilers. Several other bills were
also considered. all of which were report
ed to the assembly. The committee then
arose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
iSe1ote-A joint resolution was intro
duced by Sen. Pond, to amend the state
constitution SO that all proposed amend
ments shall be published in the official
paper. Bills introduced: By Sen. Conklln
to prevent unjust discrimination, by
common carriers, Sen. Merrill, to allow
Sam. Bradley to improve the west branch
of the Montreal river in Ashland county,
Sen. Wechselberg, to amend the charter
of the city of Milwaukee and to create the
sixteenth ward. Adjourned.
House-Petitions were received, asking
for the abolishing of the convict labor
system. The bills introduced were as
follows: By Mr.. Ferris to amend the law
of 1875, to provide for more efficient
common school income, Mr.. Grinde, to
enable the voters in any county, town,
village or city, to determine by ballot
whether liquor shall be sold within said
town, county, city or village, Mr.. Chase,
to amend the revised statutes, relating to
the assessment and collection of high
way taxes. The senate jSint resolution,
fixing the time for introducing new bust
ness at Feb. 21st, was concurred in and
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
Se,ate.-BiIls were introduced as fol-
lows: By Senator Dyson: To amend the
revised statutes relating to Mutual Loan
and Building Associations. Senator De-
Croft to regulate the foreclosure of chat
tel mortgages. Senator Ware: To appro
pirate to the Wisconsin Stock breeders
Association $4,000 for the years 1886 and
1887. Senator Dyson: To amend revised
statutes relating to liens. The following
bills were then passed: To appropriate to
$4,000. To provide for the apprepria-
ton of 81 900 to the state horticultural
society. Adjourned.
House-A petition was presented from
J. I. Case Il Co., and others of Racine,
asking for the abolishing of the contract
system of prison labor. Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Mcdonnell to provide for the pur-
chase of grounds for the Wisconsin State
Agricultural society and appropriating
100000 therefore. By Mr.. Reynolds: To
regulate railroad traffic in this state. Mr..
Horn: Relating to the duties of clerks
of school districts in this state. Mr..
Spratt; For the government of comfy asy-
lums for chronic insane. Mr.. Winans: To
amend the laws of 1880 for the equal dis
tributiou of the property of debtors
among creditors. The following bills
were passed: No. % A., for the relief Of
certain persons who have been elected
from lands by reason of defective titles
given by the state. No. 43 A., relating to
chattel mortgages on exempt personal
property. No. 81 A., authorizing county
superintendents Of schools to reside at
county seat and to have an Office in the
court house. The house then went into
committee of the whole. Mr.. Brigham
in the chair on the general file of bills.
The file was cleared up and all bills re-
ported back with or without amendment.
The committee then arose and SO report
ed to the assembly. Several minor bills
ware INCIDENTALLY nOstpOned, The bill to